I would assume that as well. Thank you very much. >> what if the numbers grow and we for some reason out of school get a hundred show up? Could we stay at that site? Could that be a possibility? We would stay home. So really we're creating this but if the families have the demand we will keep them at their school. >> Yes, yes, absolutely. I I do have one Yeah, Miss Lawrence. question. And thank you so much as a parent who has availed myself of both before and after care it is critically important to be able to offer these services for our families. I I noticed that this just says after care. Have we eliminated before care? >> No, we have not. Right now the plan is that before care would be at every building. At every building. Yes. That we would still offer before care for all of our families in the morning and this would just be for after care.
But they did a great job doing their thing. So if you are interested in uh inquiring about any um work with the WACA team, whether it's announcing camera work, definitely uh reach out to the WACA team and love to chat with you. And that is the Westwood team cheering on that to their parents. So again, congratulations to Westwood. Great job by the Ashlin girls. Westwood goes to six and three. Ashlin goes to four and five. Next game for the Ashlin girls lacrosse 6:00 against Grafton. I am Brian Sces. Thank you again for uh watching today's game, Ashlin vers. And with that, WACA go clockers. Thank you all. Give me the pizza right now. >> Brought to you in part by Townhouse. Pizza subs, roast beef, and more. Be sure to fill up with the Buffalo chicken cowzone that's been called one of the best in the area.
>> I. >> Opposed. Okay. Oh. Uh, the next one is uh automotive technology. It's from Mr. Wlette. He's the lead teacher. How to stay travel. Lead teacher. All teachers to travel with students to visit NH, which is the National Hot Rod Association. Youth and education services which is the yes program uh located in Eping New Hampshire on June 5th estimated cost and it is also two buses uh I believe for two groups of kids. Can I get a motion on that please? >> So moved. >> Second.
Cuz a lot of it's music trips or um those certain clubs. >> So, now you're even small making the pool even smaller. >> But, I I don't think that's a matter of transparency. That's like, do you elect to to, you know, join music? I hear what you're saying. Um but, I I to say that like it's not transparent >> on the on the you know, on the parents. >> That's true. >> Yeah, I mean, I don't know what the field trips are at the high school. I've never not paid for a field trip. So, I don't know what's getting covered. >> It's the band trips. >> Well, and sometimes it's a reduced cost of what you might pay otherwise, right? Between transportation, the coach buses, or whatever it is. Right. New York City. I see I've been signing some since I've been here the past few months, and you know, we go to some neat places, and they're not cheap.
>> Mr. Gabba? >> I. >> Mrs. Petrie? >> I. >> Mr. Forcarino? >> I. >> Policy resolution 17.1, motion, please. >> Motion. >> Mrs. Petrie? Mrs. Hassan seconds. Mrs. Petrie? Roll call. Mr. Arato? >> I. >> Mrs. Hassan? >> I. >> Mr. Chiles? >> I. >> Mr. Gabba? >> I. >> Mrs. Petrie? >> I. >> Mr. Forcarino? >> I. >> At this time, I'd calling the public to make public comments. Are there any public comments? >> Nate Escavani, 136 Morris Ave. Uh for The only question I really have is about uh did the board approve uh Kinetic Solutions a physical therapy place to come into the school have the teachers or staff members feet measured for some kind of orthotic type of sneakers and they're now the districts uh they're now out of network and they were uh charging uh they're putting it through the insurance and they're giving checks to teachers and then checks are supposed to turn it over to this company.
Um moving forward with both of those, there's going to be the actual text, uh the physical text, and we will have the online platforms. So just as a quick overview of what we really like about it is the fact that they are truly aligned to NGSS. They're written from the NGSS uh spotlight, right? Uh and so we're going to see story-based, phenomena-based uh anchors at the start of any unit, chapter, topic, and that way kids have something to continuously refer back to as they're learning and engaging. So we have different progressions throughout uh each of the different uh you know, uh chapters uh of our biology and we have created our scopes and sequences in order to use this resource along with it. Um but it is also not the complete driving force. So, it is something that is going to be supporting both our teachers and our students to be able to be successful in the program.
I'm passionate about this topic and have set in on all of these cohort meetings for the last two years and I think I've said it here before some of the most enjoyable and intense conversations I've had in my educational career so far with these teams as they go student by student um down the line and talk about all the resources they allocate to students. I I think what and Mr. Edwards, feel free to to add on, but as the number of students in each cohort that we're looking at that are behind in credits earned gets shorter, um it's easier to identify commonalities among those students and and I mentioned this once uh recently in a board meeting, but the number of our students again that the ones who are left um still struggling to get across that finish line, it's the amount of transiency, the number of students who have moved in recently and then in particular the number of students who have left BCSSE to attend another district's virtual program.
We're just a better place for having been with her all that time and really excited for her for her retirement. Wish her well and just congratulations on a really remarkable career. >> Thank you, Mr. Dean, for me. Item 6.06, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Reese. >> Good evening. I'm happy to report that this afternoon we received our certificate of no remonstrance being filed in the debt issuance that you had passed the resolution for the preliminary determination at the last meeting. Um we're excited about that. What that gives us now is the opportunity uh when the timing is right to go ahead and start moving forward with issuing some of that debt when we need it, but also keeping in mind trying to figure out ways to minimize our interest cost for that borrowing. One thing I I'd like to clean up, there's been some uh misunderstanding from what this is and what it does for the school corporation.
We use our GPS for a few things. Um we are kind of switching and adding the navigation. So, what that will do is um our our current subs right now have a piece of paper. So, when they're driving, they've got a piece of paper. This will allow them to have audio turn-by-turn. So, instead while they're driving, they're not looking at a piece of paper. It's telling them what to do. So, from a safety function, that's a lot better. Originally, 5 years we have a 5-year contract. So, 5 years ago, Indiana did not allow that. So, I did not spend money to purchase something that we couldn't use legally. Um so, that's one of the changes that we are shifting. We demoed that with some drivers, had them try it out, see how it works. It works in the reservoir area, in case you're wondering. Um that was kind of our big our big uh does this work here?
>> And before care remind me again is that staffed by the same people? I remember it being staffed by the same people but I don't know if that's changed. >> it is. Quite a few of the before and after care staff work split shifts. Okay. Um and just one additional follow-up question. I know at some of these sites we've offered Spanish language as our students you know are are in bilingual classrooms. Is that going to continue especially for those those sites that may not have a Spanish language focus but you know so help me understand that a little bit. I know it's super helpful for homework for example and and that sort of thing where where we have Yes. Well and we've really worked to make sure that we have bilingual caregivers at every site when possible for the homework help. So yes, that would continue.
>> Real fun is when they have the the fall sports like football and when you're over here. >> I play soccer. So, >> Oh, so Oh, you do? Oh, okay. >> I play soccer. >> You both play soccer? >> Okay. So, you So, at least you're moving around a little bit, but you're on the field. But I remember Paul did the Thanksgiving game >> and that was in November. >> Oh my gosh. >> I only went to the homecoming, but >> that was the
Um >> any discussion Mrs. Ferris? No. Okay, >> Bill, >> maybe you don't know the are they is the school providing lunches for these kids when they go on. >> Normally they get served over there. The school doesn't provide it. >> Okay. >> Am I right, Mr. Lou? >> Uh, it depends. In some cases, we send them a lunch with uh It depends. So, if they don't have lunches where they're going, we have special uh lunch carriers and the teachers take the lunches with them. Just so you know, Billy, on the bottom of these, it has if they if we're paying for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Okay. Second say I >> I >> state travel math instructor to travel to Connecticut to attend building thinking classrooms conference 628 18 to 53 There is a breakdown in this package. I just want to note that superintendent.
>> Yeah, I mean, I just did one to the city. >> You know, and it was $145. So, I don't you know, but I also think that we need to think about equity. Like, are there children who are not going to be able to participate in these types of activities? So, >> I think we we do always work with students in that regard through our student activity account. And so, students who do qualify for like free and reduced eligibility, Uh, we we do have funding that then uh, supplements their ability to attend. So, we we definitely eliminate that and make sure that we can support them. Yeah. Any other questions on the front page? I know we've heard in the past about detail and we just wanted to make sure we did give the detail. Um, you know, I will own that I wasn't aware that some of this detail is new and that's great.
Was this approved by the board? And if so, who approved it? This company is billing $2,700 for something you could have done at uh uh one of the uh one of the athletic stores for jogging and they're giving teachers free sneakers? They're just handing over their check that the insurance company gives it to this company? Does anybody here find something wrong with that? I mean, if that's if there's not some kind of fraud involved in that or could be some kind of fraud involved in that I have a The reason why I brought this phone is there's an email that was passed telling required the teachers to bring it to the office bring their endorsed check from the insurance company. That's okay? Is that okay? I want to know. Because I don't know that's ripe for fraud. Where's this money going for? Who brought this company in to do this?
This will be a This is more of like a It's almost like a workbook book setup where it is activity-based the whole way through with It's like a combo of a text to workbook type format where it's again 100% aligned to NGSS and they lay it out for the student as they're doing it. So, they see what the connection is to a standard to an objective as they're progressing through anything that they're doing within it. And moving on to our Oh. Here's the money stuff. So, here's our projected budget. It All the quotes that we have received at this time are linked in there for us and you can see we have future cost considerations for consumables that would come in upcoming years that we'd like to also investigate trial. Gizmos is something that we have used in the past and we would like to continue to use it to help support the programs especially from a interactive online perspective.
Um, and I'll just be blunt and say essentially to escape the accountability that these teams put on these students and families to make sure that they're attending that they're if they're attending one of our virtual programs that they're online every day and that they're getting a certain grade uh certain grade or they tell them you have to come back in person where we can help you be successful. Um, when folks don't want to do that work, they go to another virtual program in another community that anyone can enroll in. And then two months, two semesters, or two years later, those students come back to us and they have earned zero credits while they were gone. They enter then back into our denominator once they enroll in your school because they live here and we're a public school and we take all takers. they go back into your denominator for calculating your graduation rate.
Uh and I just want to reiterate again, this provides us flexibility. This debt issuance does not solve our financial problems. It's one piece of our financial plan uh moving forward. Uh this we anticipate this debt issuance taking place uh anywhere from potentially towards the end of this year all the way up into maybe 5 to 10 years from now uh as debt is rolling off uh uh as we pay it off. So, I just want to make sure that you all are aware, but also the community is aware uh that this is simply one piece of our financial puzzle. Uh it's an important piece uh and I want to thank you for support and I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me on this topic in the next say 5 to 7 months. >> Thank you, Mr. Reese. Uh item 6.07, director communications, uh Mrs.
It um allows us to know where our buses are all the time. We can see when they put their yellow lights on, when they put their red lights on, if they use their um brake, we know if they have a harsh brake, harsh turn. We can track them anywhere they're at. So, that part's really good. If someone says they're speeding, we can tell. We also use that for our stop arm violations. So, I worked with the prosecutor in Huntington to say what do you need to be able to prosecute with video and without video because not all of our buses have stop arm cameras. And so, Synovia is unique in the aspect that they do things that other GPS companies do not do. Um we have been able to successfully prosecute for stop arm violations without cameras. We've lost zero utilizing our GPS. So the data that we're able to get where we can't touch it.
Thank you. And I am assuming CCDF is still an option for families and that has been expanded so our families are aware that that is an option. Oh, absolutely. Yes. Thank you board. Any other questions or comments? I know this is a great service to have for our families. All right. Thank you Miss Leplant. 3.8 the 27-28 and 28-29 proposed school calendar plus an amendment of the 26-27 school calendar. Dr. Haas-Brown and Dr. Thorp. Thank you Board President Norman, Superintendent Dr. Smith and members of the board. Tonight Dr. Haas-Brown and I would like to present the proposed academic district calendars for the school years of 2027 to 28 and 2028 to 2029. But first I'd like to thank our calendar committee representing school board members, the LECC staff, elementary and secondary staff, school leaders and our performing arts teachers. So if we have anyone here tonight who served on the committee please stand and be recognized.
>> So moved. >> Discussion. to see what what things are coming out of this this uh conference. >> Yeah. So, if you look at what they're uh what they're going to be learning at the >> conference, you'll see part of it is that the person going will be asked to coach colleagues. >> Okay. and regarding the new strategies and techniques that she learns. >> Any further questions? All those in favor say I. >> Opposed? >> Yes. Another out of state travel. Scott Donald and David McDonald are electrical instructors. Quest students May 1st to travel to Whole Foods in Salem, New Hampshire to visit an active job site so students can see the day in the life of an electrician. Uh city agenda attached. Uh there is no cost to the district on this. Can I get a motion? Second. >> Thank you. >> Any further discussion?